Liz Smith
Biography
Born Betty Gleadle in Scunthorpe, Liz Smith was an English actress known for BBC sitcoms after a late start. She was nearly fifty when Mike Leigh cast her as the downtrodden mother in Bleak Moments (1972), leading to roles in I Didn't Know You Cared, 2point4 Children, The Vicar of Dibley, and The Royle Family. As Norma, known as Nana, in The Royle Family she earned a BAFTA nomination and a British Comedy Award in 2007, and she had earlier won a supporting actress BAFTA for A Private Function (1984), playing the mother of Maggie Smith's character. On film she was Grandma Georgina in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), voiced Mrs. Mulch in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), and had a small role in Keeping Mum (2005). She later appeared in Lark Rise to Candleford and was made an MBE in 2009.
95years old at death
- Born Scunthorpe
- Died Worthing
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 35 years1970 to 2005
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A change of course
Smith was a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service, which belonged to the Royal Navy, and she served there during the Second World War.
Liz Smith movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fias Mrs. Mulchvoice
IMDb rating 7.5159K votes
Most often with
Blake Edwards directed two of these films, Malcolm Mowbray two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Kristin Scott Thomas's page
Jim Carter's page
All films by Blake Edwards
Malcolm MowbrayDirector, 2 films, 1984 to 1998
All films by Malcolm Mowbray
Also two films together9 more actors
- Robbie ColtraneBert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) and Britannia Hospital (1982)
- Burt KwoukSon of the Pink Panther (1993) and Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
- Graham StarkSon of the Pink Panther (1993) and Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
- Christopher FairbankWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) and Agatha (1979)
- Peter ArneTrail of the Pink Panther (1982) and Agatha (1979)
- Leonard RossiterBritannia Hospital (1982) and Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
- Graham CrowdenBritannia Hospital (1982) and Leo the Last (1970)
- Catherine WillmerBritannia Hospital (1982) and The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
- Dicken AshworthWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) and The Revengers' Comedies (1998)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Liz Smith's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$742 million
10 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 10 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$475M64.1% of the total
- 2$193M26.0% of the total
- 3$27M3.6% of the total
- 4$19M2.5% of the total
- 5$9.1M1.2% of the total
- 6$8.5M1.1% of the total
- 7$7.5M1.0% of the total
- 8$2.4M0.3% of the total
$1.0 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | Member of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
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